Dean Obermark

Dean Obermark is a Senior Data Analyst at California Policy Lab since July 2019, focusing on data science and research related to homelessness in Los Angeles. Previously, Dean served as a Research Analyst at The Urban Institute, leading criminal justice initiatives, and as a Policy Researcher and Operations Analyst for the City of St. Louis, providing analytic support for police operations. Dean's earlier roles include Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, where research on urban development was conducted, and Research Assistant at the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research, focusing on experimental psychology. Dean holds a Master of Public Policy Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, with minors in Economics and Classical Studies from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.